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FZNT02 KNHC 241500
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI FEB 24 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 26.

.GALE WARNING...

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 23N95W TO 
19N95W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 23N90W TO 18N94W. S OF 
23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 24N81W TO 23N93W TO 19N93W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 73W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 
65W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 23N80W. W OF FRONT TO 73W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 73W WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 26N35W TO 24N60W. W OF FRONT 
TO 45W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED BELOW. 

.ATLC S OF 24N E OF 55W AND S OF 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
10N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
10N TO 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLDS FRONT 30N93W TO 27N97W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 85W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 90W S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 23N95W TO 19N95W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 23N90W TO 18N94W.  EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 24N81W TO 23N93W TO 19N93W. N 
OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 23N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.